Apparently in a cost saving measure WWV
is/may well be on the chopping block. I'm
pasting a message below with the details.
I added the tinyurl link for those who
don't like copying and pasting an entire
link. I signed the online white house
petition.
73,
Gary
KA1J
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This may not be the appropriate place for
this but need to have amateur
radio ops read this as many rely on the
"time standards" for our radios.
"NIST station WWV and sister stations are
among the oldest radio stations
in the United States, having been in
continuous operation since May 1920.
The station has transmitted the official
US Time for nearly 100 years, and
is an instrumental part in the
telecommunications field, ranging from
broadcasting to scientific research and
education. Additionally, these
stations transmit marine storm warnings
from the National Weather Service,
GPS satellite health reports, and specific
information concerning current
solar activity, and radio propagation
conditions. These broadcasts are an
essential resource to the worldwide
communications industry. This petition
requests continued funding of these
stations be maintained into the 21st
century and beyond to ensure future
operations."
They need 100K signatures by
15Sep2018...gonna be tough !
Here is a link to the petition if you wish
to sign it:
https://petitions.whitehouse.gov/petition/
maintain-funding-nist-stations-wwv-wwvh
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This is a tinyurl link to the above
whitehouse address:
https://tinyurl.com/y9db9vs6
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